News UK on CMA clearance of its newspaper printing JV with Daily Mail. The CMA’s decision to clear the transaction made an essential contribution to extending the lifespan of print newspapers in the UK.
Recticel on the CMA Phase 2 clearance of the sale of its engineered foam business to Carpenter Group; the first case to use the CMA’s ‘accelerated’ Phase 2 process.
A multinational telecommunications company on the CMA clearance its GBP31bn joint venture with Telefónica SA to merge Virgin Media and O2.
21st Century Fox on EC and global merger control clearances for its USD 71bn acquisition by The Walt Disney Company, and the CMA Phase 2 merger control and public interest reviews for its proposed acquisition of Sky plc.
A public petroleum and natural gas company on merger control and FDI clearances for range of M&A matters, including its recent investment in MidOcean Energy and logistics JV with DHL.
Corio Generation on merger control and FDI aspects if its JV with Ontario Teachers to develop up to 9GW of global offshore wind projects.
Maersk on global merger control and FDI approvals for its USD3.6bn acquisition of leading Asian logistics provider, LF Logistics, from Li & Fung.
Hitachi on various global cartel matters, including the EC Power Transformers, Auto-Parts LCD, CRT and GIS investigations.
Grünenthal on merger control reviews for numerous M&A matters, including its acquisition from Astra Zeneca of Nexium, Vimovo and Zomig.
Macquarie Asset Management on antitrust and regulatory aspects of its GBP 1bn acquisition of a majority stake in Southern Water.
Endemol Shine Group on EC and global merger control clearances of its sale to Banijay, to create the world’s largest TV production company.
Hitachi Automotive Systems on EC merger control approvals for its acquisitions of JR Automation Technologies and Chassis Brakes International and on its global auto-parts JV with Honda.
A multinational telecommunications company on merger control and FDI clearances for the establishment of its pan-European data centre platform.
Tullett Prebon plc. on global antitrust clearances of its GBP1.6bn acquisition of ICAP, forming the world’s largest interdealer broker.
Fox Networks Group on the investigation by the EC into alleged anti-competitive behaviour in the sports rights business.
A global financial institution in relation to EC’s credit default swap cartel investigation.